Stocks of local interest at Friday, Jan. 6's close

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks extended their new year rally on Friday, pushing major indexes to their highest closes in 4 1/2 years, as news of lower-than-expected job growth fueled optimism about an end to interest-rate hikes soon.
he Dow edged closer to 11,000 and, with the Standard & Poor's 500 index, posted the best weekly percentage gains in seven months. The Nasdaq Composite index had its best week since August 2004.